Warm Chocolate Pudding Cakes with Caramel Sauce

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Prep Time:
15 mins
Total Time:
45 mins
Servings:
4

These rich chocolate cakes have a soft center that partners well with the caramel topping. For the best texture, don't overbake the cakes.

Ingredients

  • 6 tablespoons (¾ stick) cold unsalted butter, cubed, plus more, room temperature, for ramekins

  • cup sugar, plus more for ramekins

  • 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped

  • 2 large eggs plus 2 large egg yolks

  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)

  • ½ teaspoon coarse salt

  • Caramel Sauce for Chocolate Pudding Cakes, for serving

  • Whipped cream, for serving

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter four 6-ounce ramekins, then coat lightly with sugar, tapping out excess. In a microwave-safe bowl, combine butter and chocolate. Microwave until melted, about 1 minute; stir until smooth. (Or melt mixture in a heatproof bowl set over, not in, a pan of simmering water.)

  2. In a large bowl, whisk together sugar, eggs, yolks, flour, and salt; add chocolate mixture and whisk to combine. Fill each ramekin three-quarters full with batter; place on a rimmed baking sheet and refrigerate 15 minutes.

  3. Bake until center of a cake is soft but not wet when pressed, 27 to 30 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes. Serve cakes warm, topped with caramel and whipped cream.

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Cook's Notes

Lightly coating the ramekins with sugar helps the cakes rise as they bake and makes them easy to unmold before serving, if you like.

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